Negro Lorenzo 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo

Pairs with: Bagna d'Tron Good for: Book club appetizers. Grape: Nebbiolo I am from: Piedmont, Italy The Story: Negro Lorenzo is located in Monteu Roero, in the Langhe region, north of Alba and the famous Barolo/Barbaresco territory. Roero is a territory that is unlike Asti or Barolo in that it is jagged and rough around the edges. The winery overlooks a very dramatic and beautiful valley. Throughout the countryside here, you can clearly see where the ocean once receded from, as the valley is cut out as if by a knife. At Negro Lorenzo, they have been making wine for over a hundred years. In fact, Lorenzo’s grandfather of the same name and his two brothers carted wine from where today’s winery stands to Turin and Cuneo to sell at the local markets. In the last ten years, however, Lorenzo has recently decided to bring this production to another level with the creation of Negro Lorenzo. The sandy soil full of marine fossils leads to more elegant wines compared to the surrounding zones. In